Compound

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Key Stage 3

Meaning

A Compound is a molecule made of 2 or more different types of atom.

About Compounds

A compound is made of different elements chemically bonded together.

Examples

A water molecule is a compound made of one Oxygen bonded with two Hydrogen atoms.	Carbon Dioxide is a compound molecule made of one Carbon atom and two Oxygen atoms bonded together.	This compound is a made from one Carbon atom and four Hydrogen atoms bonded together and it called Methane.	Ethanol (Alcohol) is a compound made of two Carbon atoms, six Hydrogen atoms and one Oxygen atom bonded together.

References

AQA

Compound, pages 12, 14-17, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA

Compounds, page 11, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA

Compounds, page 14, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Compounds, page 98, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Compounds, pages 126, 136-7, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA

Compounds, pages 29, 30, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA

Compounds, pages 29, 30, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA

Compounds, pages 5, 8, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA

Compounds; comparison with mixtures, pages 21-2, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA

Compounds; formula for, page 277, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA

Compounds; formulae for, page 244, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA

Edexcel

Compounds, page 148, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel

Compounds, page 4, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel

Compounds; ionic, pages 180-183, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel

Compounds; ionic, pages 36-39, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel

Compounds; molecular, pages 186-187, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel

Compounds; molecular, pages 42-43, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel